Prediction of the maximum full lift safety valve two-phase flow capacity

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 307-321

  Lenzing, T ^a   Friedel, L ^a   Cremers, J ^a   Alhusein, M ^b  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

critical mass flux; maximum capacity; model; predictive accuracy; safety relief valve; two phase flow

Indexed keywords

SAFETY RELIEF VALVES;

ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES; SERVICE LIFE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

SAFETY VALVES;

EID: 0032171375     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(98)00014-X     Document Type: Article

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